anticipation and awareness Flashcards
What does staying well back behind a large vehicle help?
To see the road ahead more clearly
the driver to see in their mirrors your car
If dual carriageway isn’t wide enough?
Before turning right make sure that the central reservation is wide enough, if it isn’t treat itnas one and check its clear in both directions before emerging
What should you do in an emergency stop?
Both hands on wheel
If you are tired on a motorway what should you do?
Ensure you have a supply of fresh air
leave at the next exit, find a safe place to stop and rest
don’t drive continuously for more than 2 hours
What can you do after you’ve parked in a safe place to receive calls?
make calls
retrieve messages
send/receiee
What might passengers do to disrtatc you?
Arguing with passnegers playing loud music/ headphones objects hanging in a car looking at a map using hands free kit
Before using any navigation system what should you do?
Stop in a safe place, turn into a side road
What is a blind spot?
Cant be seen in a drivers normal field of vision; looking forward when using the mirrors
What lines help drivers slow down ?
painted at intervals across the road to reduce their speed, sometimes are red
used when there is a reduced speed limit
when approaching a roundabout or other hazards